Benjamin Franklin

If you grew up in the Lehigh Valley you probably learned the name George Taylor in history class. Or maybe you've heard mention of him around the Fourth of July. Taylor, who had homes in Easton and Catasauqua, earned favored-son status in local lore when he signed the Declaration of Independence. To honor his memory, Lehigh County and Catasauqua plan to erect a monument at his home in Catasauqua this year as part of the county's bicentennial celebration. But what many may not know is that Taylor's role as a founding father was the high-water mark of a rags to riches and back to rags  story. Through circumstance and acumen, Taylor rose to become a powerful businessman and...

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